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Sociolinguistics from the Periphery "presents a fascinating book about change: shifting political, economic and cultural conditions; ephemeral, sometimes even seasonal, multilingualism; and altered imaginaries for minority and indigenous languages and their users."

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A new textbook written for students with no background in syntax, whichintroduces them to key concepts of Chomsky's Minimalist program (e.g.merger and movement, checking, economy and greed, split VPs, agreementprojections), as well as providing detailed analysis of the syntax of arange of different construction types. Illustrative material is mainlydrawn from varieties of English (Belfast English, Shakespearean English,Jamaican Creole, etc.). There is a substantial glossary and extensiveworkbook section with helpful hints and model answers.